FACULTY BENEVOLENT ASSOC INC
EIN 42-1324634 · Human Services (P84Z)
What they do
THE WORK of OUR HANDS is A NONPROFIT RETAIL OUTLET, SUPPORTED BY VOLUNTEERS, WHICH MARKETS HANDCRAFTS MADE BY POOR ARTISANS IN DEVELOPING COUNTRIES and PARTS of THE UNITED STATES. PURCHASING THROUGH FAIR TRADE ORGANIZATIONS (FTOS) ASSURES THAT THE ARTISANS RECEIVE A FAIR PRICE for THEIR PRODUCTS. THE WORK of OUR HANDS is AN ECUMENICAL CHRISTIAN MISSION. IT LINKS INDIVIDUALS FROM VARIOUS CHURCHES and BACKGROUNDS WITHIN THE PELLA AREA IN A COMMON CONCERN for THE WORLDS POOR. IT RELIES ON FTOS WORKING WITH ECONOMICALLY DISADVANTAGED PEOPLE; HELPING THE POOR and HUNGRY SUPPORT THEMSELVES. PEOPLE of MANY NATIONS JOIN TOGETHER IN AN ACTIVE VENTURE of LOVE and HOPE. THE WORK of OUR HANDS is AN EDUCATIONAL MISSION. IT PROVIDES INFORMATION to VOLUNTEERS, CUSTOMERS and THE COMMUNITY ABOUT THE ECONOMICALLY DISADVANTAGED ARTISANS and THE CONDITIONS UNDER WHICH THEY WORK and LIVE.
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They name their leaders7 people are listed in the latest report.
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Money in and money out
Reported spending amounts
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Leadership and board
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Board and leadership roster (7)
ANDREW AEILTSVICE PRESIDE
GEORGE NWAOGUDIRECTOR
JIM ZAFFIROSECRETARY
KAREN SPOELSTRAPRESIDENT
LIZ VANDE KIEFTDIRECTOR
MAGGIE SCHLERMANNTREASURER
TREVA REIMERDIRECTOR
About this charity
- Recognized since
- January 1991
- Location
- 627 FRANKLIN ST, PELLA, IA 50219-1617
- County
- Marion
- In care of
- % PHYLLIS F FISHER
- Primary officer
- KAREN SPOELSTRA, PRESIDENT
How to reach them
Filing and classification
- Latest tax year
- 2023
- Tax period began
- January 1, 2023
- Return type
- 990
- Tax preparer
- VAN MAANEN SIETSTRA MEYER & NIKKEL PC
- NTEE classification
- Human Services (P84Z)
- IRS tax category
- Human Rights Organizations